I ordered some seed, so we'll see what happens.
Cyndi
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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [mailto:owner-gardenchat@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Kitty
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 6:14 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ptilotus exaltatus?
Cyndi,
I'm sure you can google as well as, or better than, I can, but below are
a
couple of items I found. I also found that the common name is Pink
Mulla
Mulla aka Pink Pussy Tails. The pics I see are lovely. I see seed
available from many sources, but no plants. Perhaps you could grow them
and
then sell me one.
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=3279
>From U of IL:
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/macon/palette/090531.html
The species are native to drier areas of mainland Australia, although
one
also occurs in Tasmania and another in Malesia on the islands of Flores
and
Timor. Common names for species in this genus include Mulla Mulla, Pussy
Tails and Lambs Tails. It is a perennial in zones 9-10. In cooler zones
it
can be grown as an annual or a container plant. It also makes an
excellent
house plant in a sunny window. It grows 12-15 inches tall and 12 inches
wide. The neon-pink flowers are over 4 inches long. This unusual plant
is
very easy to grow, but do not overwater. It should go dry before giving
it a
thorough watering. It prefers full sun.
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI"
<cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 6:03 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Ptilotus exaltatus?
> AKA Lamb's Tail "Joey". Anyone grown this? It says heat and drought
> tolerant, which of course I find very attractive. I've never seen the
> plant for sale so I'm wondering how hard it is to start from seed.
> Park's has it in their catalog and no doubt it's available in others
as
> well.
>
> Cyndi
>
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